Thoughts For The Day and Inspirational Sayings

Inspirational Thoughts For The Day, Contemporary Proverbs, Thoughtful Sayings, and Food For Thought for your enjoyment and edification.

Thoughts For Day 1 - 5

Just because the message may never be received,
does not mean it was not worth sending.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said,
but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

A coincidence is a small miracle
where God chose to remain anonymous.

You never know what makes some people tick,
until they start to unwind.

If one waits to love
only until he is certain of receiving equal love in return,
he may wait forever.

When everything that can go wrong has gone wrong,
it becomes apparent that it wouldn't have worked anyway.

Don't walk in front of me;
I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me;
I may not lead.
Walk beside me;
And just be my friend.

The reason a dog has so many friends
is that he wags his tail and not his tongue.

A friend is a person who listens attentively
while you say nothing.

Doing nothing for your friends
results in having no friends to do for.

A friend is one who puts his finger on a fault
without rubbing it in.

Deal with other's faults
as gently as if they were your own.

A rich person is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.

To the world you may just be one person,
But to one person you may be the world.

Nothing would be done at all,
if a man waited until he could do it so well,
that no one could find fault with it.

(More Thoughts For The Day follow these reflective questions.)

When you die do you know where you will go?
Do you know what you need to do to live forever?
Do you know why you believe what you do?
If what you believe isn't true, would you want to know it?
Why wait until the eleventh hour and risk an unexpected death?

Thoughts For Day 6 -10

People may doubt what you say,
but they will always believe what you do.

We come to love not by finding the perfect person,
but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

No man is worthy of your tears.
But when you find one who is,
he won't make you cry.

A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

Of all the things you wear,
your expression is the most important.

Respect is what we owe;
love is what we give.

The mystery of love is that the more you give,
the more remains in your heart.

If you are not part of the solution,
you are part of the problem.

If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
He learns to fight.
If a child lives with fear,
He learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity,
He learns to feel sorry for himself.
If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.
If a child lives with tolerance,
He learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns to be confident.
If a child lives with praise,
He learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with acceptance,
He learns to love.
If a child lives with approval,
He learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition,
He learns to have a good goal.
If a child lives with honesty,
He learns what truth is.
If a child lives with fairness,
He learns justice.
If a child lives with security,
He learns to have faith in himself, and those above him.
If a child lives with friendliness,
He learns the world can be a nice place in which to live.

It is surprising how many know how to make a good living,
yet do not know how to live good.

Thinking well is wise,
planning well is wiser,
but doing well is wisest.

The men who try to do something and fail,
are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing
and succeed.

God won't ask the square footage of your house.
He will ask how many people you helped who didn't have a house.

God won't ask how many fancy clothes you had in your closet.
He will ask how many of those clothes you gave away.

God won't ask what your highest salary was.
He will ask if you trampled over any people to obtain that salary.

God won't ask how much overtime you worked.
He will ask did you work overtime for your family.

(More Thoughts For The Day follow these reflective questions.)
Here's a Thought.
Why become a Christian?
What does Christianity offer me that I don't already have?
Why should I change to Christianity when my religion provides everything I need?
What is the benefit to me of being a follower of Jesus?
Can I really live forever if I do become a Christian?
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God won't ask what you did to protect your rights.
He will ask what you did to protect the right of others.

God won't ask what neighborhood you lived in.
He will ask what other neighborhoods you visited.

God won't ask how many times you told the truth.
He will ask how many times you told a lie.

God won't ask about the color of your skin.
He will ask about the color of your heart.

God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your words.
He will ask how many times they didn't.

God won't ask what social class you were in.
He will ask what kind of 'class' you displayed.

God won't ask what kind of fancy car you drove.
He will ask how many people you took to church who didn't have transportation.

God won't ask how many material possessions you had.
He will ask whether those material possessions dictated your life.

It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

Give God what's right
not what's left.

Man's way leads to a hopeless end
God's way leads to an endless hope.

A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.

In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma
but never let him be the period.

Families are like fudge
mostly sweet, with a few nuts.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber
not the toy.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.

It's frustrating when you know all the answers,
but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.

(More Thoughts For The Day follow these reflective questions.)
Why wait until you are at your wit's end?
Is there someone who can help me with all the troubles in my life?
How can I find peace and happiness with God today?
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